# GM Farcaster last week: CEF launch with Rish *Plus @awrsla stops by to chat GRAMPUS and the CHEF Universe* By [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster) · 2026-04-19 farcaster, gmfarcaster, cryptocurrency, memecoins, clanker, haberdashery, degendao, nfts, neynar, word-a-day, farconrome, farcon, snaps, cef --- **GM!** What a week! On Monday we welcomed [**@rish**](https://farcaster.xyz/rish) back to GM Farcaster to chat about all the new things plus the Clanker Ecosystem Fund where he announced that we, GM Farcaster, will be the stewards of the Clanker Ecosystem Fund! We are so excited to jump in an assist in funding the amazing builders of the Clanker and Farcaster ecosystem! The Fund is just now building back up with fees now that Neynar's FC acquisition is finalized. We'll have our first grantees at the end of this month. We are meeting with some of the long-term Clanker builders now. More info to come! We also had [**@awrsla.base.eth**](https://farcaster.xyz/awrsla.base.eth) from GRAMPUS on this week and we dove into the CHEF Universe. Plus we chatted about the upcoming fork and token. Check out the episodes below if you missed them. I will try to keep this newsletter succinct - but have you tried [**Word-a-Day**](https://farcaster.xyz/word-a-day) yet? Adrienne keeps adding to the fun, including now through FarCon learn the Italian translation of the word-of-the-day! Give it a try! **AND COMING UP THIS WEEK** we have two shows -- Monday we welcome [**@wydeorg**](https://farcaster.xyz/wydeorg) to chat about $EAT and their efforts to support non-profits via tokenomics. And Thursday TBA on the guest so be sure to add the [**GMFC mini app**](https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/RWk7UVoMf6vW/gm-farcaster) to stay up-to-date. And thank you [**Clanker**](https://clanker.world/), our Spotlight Partner for your support of GM Farcaster! Learn more about our partnership opportunities at [**mediakit.gmfarcaster.com**](https://mediakit.gmfarcaster.com/). Coming up next week: ☕ Monday: GM Farcaster 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT with [**@wydeorg**](https://farcaster.xyz/wydeorg) presented by Clanker 🎩Thursday: GM Farcaster 8:30 am ET with **TBA** ➕ Be sure to add the GM Farcaster mini app and follow [/gmfarcaster](https://farcaster.xyz/~/channel/gmfarcaster) so you don't miss a thing! * * * ### Snaps Everywhere, Grants Incoming, and Rish explains it all: GM Farcaster ep357 Monday April 13, 2026 Thank you Clanker for sponsoring today’s episode! Check out [Clanker.World](http://Clanker.World) to learn more. TLDR: ☕ pig background chaos 🐷 audio scuffed but vibes intact 🎧 Snapathon NYC LA SF goes hard 🏙 snaps = software as expression 🧩 Rish interview drops Clanker Ecosystem Fund alpha 🏦 20 percent Clanker revenue to CEF 💸 GM Farcaster to run fund 🎙 focus on long term impact builders 📊 future experiments and announcements to come From our ChatGPT Intern: Audio chaos, a surprise pig cameo, and Snapathon mania set the stage before Rish drops the real alpha: Clanker revenue is now funding builders directly through a new ecosystem fund managed by GM Farcaster! Meanwhile, snaps explode across the timeline—from trivia to fortune cookies to full-on games—proving “software as a medium of expression” might actually be Farcaster’s next big unlock. [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo) Chapters: [0:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo) GM [0:04:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=248s) FC News [0:06:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=414s) Snapathons [0:17:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=1058s) Builders building [0:26:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=1560s) Rish on Snaps [0:28:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=1720s) Rish on FC acquisition [0:30:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgKs9zrDqo&t=1832s) Clanker Ecosystem Fund * * * ### Fork on the horizon and $chef in the spotlight: GM Farcaster ep358 Thursday April 16, 2026 Thank you Angela @awrsla from Grampus for popping by to chat about the CHEF universe! Jump in and get your burger rolling. TLDR: GM ☕ AMA recap 🧵 Clanker OG spotlight 🧠 timeline popping off 🔥 Chef game launch 🍳 new token talk 🪙 Grampus interview 🎙 forks on the horizon 🍴 From our ChatGPT Intern: NounishProf and Adrienne kick things off slightly off-kilter (posts not loading, vibes chaotic) before diving into timeline gems like surprise airdrops, an upcoming fork, and a new Clanker OG Spotlight format—proving once again that Farcaster is impossible to keep up with but fun to try. They wrap with a Grampus deep dive on the newly launched Chef game and token, plus a preview of $EAT’s nonprofit token model—because nothing says Thursday like memes, missed claims, and tokenized charity. [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4) Chapters: [0:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4) GM [0:03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4&t=216s) FC News [0:15:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4&t=954s) Angela from GRAMPUS/CHEF [0:44:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4&t=2670s) Builders building [0:49:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6-Cboabr4&t=2996s) fork and token * * * GMFC shop --------- AND our merch shop is open: [gmfarcaster.shop](http://gmfarcaster.shop) [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4389503c88f026b6144bcab27120179b.png)](https://gmfarcaster.shop/) * * * ### We love seeing all the talk about supporting creators!🎉 Here’s 7 free things you can do to help support GM Farcaster (plus 3 others) with full links and info [in this thread dropped by Prof](https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x5e44ad2b): 1\. 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Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR. --- *Originally published on [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster/gm-farcaster-last-week-cef-launch-with-rish)*